The Neapolitan practice of caffè sospeso or ‘suspended coffee’ enjoys a knockon effect throughout Italy and beyond. Patrons buy two or more cups of coffee, consume only one and leave the remaining for those who cannot afford to pay for the drink. Why would some people do this and make a sacrifice for others whom one does not know and without expecting any rewards? Why forgo personal gains so that others can benefit, even when these others do not yet exist and may belong to generations st...

The narrative told in this book deals with the following questions: Why is it that ‘good’ and ‘just’ people, or those who think they are, often vehemently disagree with each other, even to points of hating, vilifying or waging war on one another? Would not a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms and processes of human behaviour dynamics lead to the creation of conditions and situations that could build bridges between the opposing parties or otherwise resolve their differe...